The Republican journal., 1887-06-02
Maine Miscellany.

ton In Calais July ith.
The refrigerator ears We're placed on the
Maine Central Railroad. June l>t, and will be
run under the same regulations is last year.
Miss Dora Wiley yoc, to Worcester. Mass,
the coming fall. where She has accepted po-
>ition to sing in church at a large salary.
The lnter-t ollcgiatc Rown. Association will
hold its annual regatta at Lake Ouinsgamond,
july 9th. The crews to compete will be Bow
dom, Cornell and University of Pennsylvania.
Senator and Mrs. FRYE are now in Germany.
They will return to London about June 18th.
They will make the tour of Scotland later on,
returning home about the middle Of August.
They have visited Rome, Florence aud Venice.
The men arrested at Portland on suspicion
of hcing ''>hovcrs Of the queer We're practical
jokcr>. trying to play the Down casters for
"rccnhoriis and finding themselves ''Su.kcr> at
of the scrapr.
Daniel Gaic, an ortogcnalian, father of Street
Commissioner Gale. Of Winthrop. died Thurs
day. He has been IA citizen of Winthrop for
many years, residing most of the time close by
the depot. yet he never rode on the cars. He
was noted for remarkable vitality and WAS
widely known and respected.
State Treasurer Burleiyh nlyertisc> for pre-
posal> from the holder. of the States six per
cent. bonds, maturing in lSS!|. for an exchange
of the same for three per cent. bonds author
lZe' to be issued by the last legislature. upon
which interest will begin to accrue oct. |. 1850.
The Boston Il Maine and Maine Central man
ayers expect very hot summer and a great
rush to the Maine shore and mountain. The
Boston Il Names latest essay in literature is
entitled: "Down East Latch Strings 1t is
agreed that in Maine hospitality is unboundet.
and the kindly feeling of the real New Eng
lander is found at its best. The book is filled
with delightful pictures and maps and tells one
all about ''way down East and how one may
get there, and what there is to see from Kit
terry to Aroo>took.
Notice is served that Il suit has been entered
against the city Of Portland by Marcus y. Nor
ton ct ais, through Harvey y. liadlock, attor-
ney. for SlG,O0o. The suit is for damages for
allcge! arrangements covering Il period Of
sixteen years, and will come to trial next
September -Four Of the principal cities in
New Hampshire have also been sued for SIT. 900
and suit has also been brought against Fa!l
River. Mass. for S50.oO. The knibbs valve
Is used on steam fire engines. BY opening it in
eases where there is Il long line of hose !aii
some of the water is allowed to rcNoiNr buck
into the suction. relieving the great strain up
on the apparatus caused by the friction of Il
volume Of water in The hose. Squire iIa,llock
has great expectations in connections with The
knibh> valve.
A telegram was received at Buck>por May
- stating that Capt. Gc"rge Gem OF the bark
tOrNphrlic died on the passage from the East
Indies to New York of bilious fever and was
buried at sea. Capt Gem was Il prominent sea
captain aud Il thorough gentleman. He will be
very much missed. He leaves wife. son and
daughter, who have the sympathy of the entire
community. Thursday morning Il telegram
was received announcing The lcat! Of John W.
lill>hlry of Burk>rort VIII" was matr with
Capt Gem, of the bark toryphcuc. Mr.
PillSllry was unmarried and made his home
with his aged father and mother who have been
anAioiiSiy waiting for the return of their favor
lite son, bat they little expected that death WAS
to i" the mediator between them and he for
whom they were :" patiently locking.
The Maine Central railroad is fast ronlpirt-
ing the arrangements for til" through express
train, that is to run direct from Portland to
Bangor. without making amy stops. taking
water from trough> laid between he rails.
The train, ON lis eastern trip, will run 10y
the way of Lewiston; on its rc;irl. by the
way of Augusta and Brunswick. This train
will probably make one of the lon.c~t runs
without stopping of amy in he eastern States
coNrrln" distance of over unc hundred and
thirty-flc miles, in three hours, little more
than forty-ve miles per hour The ears to he
usc:l are the celebrated ve>tibule coaches. that
are arrange. so HS 10 turn the whole train into
one long compartment. the ears being irm;
yet ncNi " held together. doing away with
much of the diSagrecahir shuntin. and ioitiny
There also will bc in connection with this
service Il dining ear, fitted with all culinary
apparatus. The engines that are to l.r used
are supplied W itil much larger tenders. holding
some six hundred gallons more than the largest
now in use, and Il lar-rr quantity of fuel. A
jointel pipe is attached to the bottom Of the
tanks that can be lowered into the water
tfougls so AS to scoop mp the water is the train
PASSES along, thus doing aWaN with the LONG
stops for Wattr These truIlgh>. which are to
be laid ut Burnham. Lewiston and Dresden.
are iron. 1900 feet long. - inches wide and &
inches deep. They will BE- sunk into the Sleep
cr> about two inches rs To bring the top of
the trough on Il line with the rail. BY mating
these innovations the road viii do away with
the former necessarily long stop, anl very
materially shorten the running tine between
Boston, Bangor and the stations beyond. c>-
rccialN Bar llarhnr, and rive the travel worn
passenger Il far more comfortable and :4rvr-
able journey.